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Centenary events
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The origins of the University of Leicester were retold by Professor Gordon Campbell.
On Sunday 11 November 2018, we officially opened and dedicated Centenary Square.
On Wed 1 September 2021, we officially launched our centenary celebrations
We were proud to sponsor the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Women in Business Awards 2021
In September 2021, the University was conferred the Freedom of the Borough by Oadby and Wigston Borough Council (OWBC)
In September 2021 we were proud to be joint headline sponsors for the LeicestershireLive Innovation Awards 2021
On Sat 2 October 2021, we hosted a public festival to celebrate our birthday weekend.
Mon 4 October 2021 was our official 100th anniversary and we marked the occasion by celebrating our community around the world.
Leicester Symphony Orchestra concert was held on 23 October, with a drinks reception hosted by Michael Attenborough.
On 3 November, seven brave participants from companies and organisations across the city performed stand up comedy for the first time.
4 November saw us supporting the 2021 LeicestershireLive Business Executive of the Year Awards.
We were proud to sponsor Leicester City Council's annual Diwali celebrations.
Our Poppy Pilgrimage event culminated on 11 November. See how we honoured those lives that were lost.
The redevelopment of the Percy Gee Building was officially opened on 30 November 2021.
On 1 December, Professor Nishan Canagarajah hosted a reception for students who have benefitted from the University’s range of scholarships and bursaries.
Official opening of Brookfield, former home of founding benefactor Thomas Fielding Johnson, now the location of our School of Business
Our first black, female SU President recalls her time at Leicester on International Women’s Day.
ESA astronaut Tim Peake and children from local schools helped us launch our unique facility for space-related businesses.
The Youth Mental Health Ambassador and reality TV star visited Leicester in March 2022 to talk about student mental health.